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Marion Zimmer Bradley
(1930 - 1999)Sister of Paul Edwin Zimmer
aka Lee Chapman, John Dexter, Miriam Gardner, Morgan Ives
Marion Zimmer was born in Albany, NY, on June 3, 1930, and married Robert Alden Bradley in 1949. Mrs. Bradley received her B.A. in 1964 from Hardin Simmons University in Abilene, Texas, then did graduate work at the University of California, Berkeley, from 1965-67.
Writing for over 4 decades, she is best known for her Darkover science fantasy series and her Arthurian masterpiece, The Mists of Avalon. She also edited anthologies for 14 years and published Marion Zimmer Bradley's FANTASY Magazine.
She died in Berkeley, California on September 25, 1999, four days after suffering a major heart attack.
Writing for over 4 decades, she is best known for her Darkover science fantasy series and her Arthurian masterpiece, The Mists of Avalon. She also edited anthologies for 14 years and published Marion Zimmer Bradley's FANTASY Magazine.
She died in Berkeley, California on September 25, 1999, four days after suffering a major heart attack.
Awards: WFA (2000) see all
Genres: Fantasy, Science Fiction
Series
Darkover
1. Darkover Landfall (1972)
2. Stormqueen! (1978) (with Paul Edwin Zimmer)
3. The Fall of Neskaya (2001) (with Deborah J Ross)
4. Zandru's Forge (2003) (with Deborah J Ross)
5. A Flame in Hali (2004) (with Deborah J Ross)
6. Hawkmistress! (1982)
7. Two to Conquer (1980)
8. The Heirs of Hammerfell (1989)
9. The Spell Sword (1974)
10. The Shattered Chain (1976)
11. Rediscovery (1993) (with Mercedes Lackey)
12. The Forbidden Tower (1977)
13. Thendara House (1983)
14. City of Sorcery (1984)
15. Star of Danger (1965)
16. Winds of Darkover (1970)
17. Thunderlord (2016) (with Deborah J Ross)
18. The Heritage of Hastur (1975)
19. The Planet Savers (1958)
20. The Sword of Aldones (1962)
The Bloody Sun (1964)
21. Sharra's Exile (1981)
22. The World Wreckers (1971)
23. Hastur Lord (2010) (with Deborah J Ross)
24. Exile's Song (1996) (with Adrienne Martine-Barnes)
25. The Shadow Matrix (1997) (with Adrienne Martine-Barnes)
26. Traitor's Sun (1999) (with Adrienne Martine-Barnes)
27. The Alton Gift (2007) (with Deborah J Ross)
28. The Children of Kings (2013) (with Deborah J Ross)
The Laran Gambit (2022) (with Deborah J Ross)
Arilinn (2024) (with Deborah J Ross)
1. Darkover Landfall (1972)
2. Stormqueen! (1978) (with Paul Edwin Zimmer)
3. The Fall of Neskaya (2001) (with Deborah J Ross)
4. Zandru's Forge (2003) (with Deborah J Ross)
5. A Flame in Hali (2004) (with Deborah J Ross)
6. Hawkmistress! (1982)
7. Two to Conquer (1980)
8. The Heirs of Hammerfell (1989)
9. The Spell Sword (1974)
10. The Shattered Chain (1976)
11. Rediscovery (1993) (with Mercedes Lackey)
12. The Forbidden Tower (1977)
13. Thendara House (1983)
14. City of Sorcery (1984)
15. Star of Danger (1965)
16. Winds of Darkover (1970)
17. Thunderlord (2016) (with Deborah J Ross)
18. The Heritage of Hastur (1975)
19. The Planet Savers (1958)
20. The Sword of Aldones (1962)
The Bloody Sun (1964)
21. Sharra's Exile (1981)
22. The World Wreckers (1971)
23. Hastur Lord (2010) (with Deborah J Ross)
24. Exile's Song (1996) (with Adrienne Martine-Barnes)
25. The Shadow Matrix (1997) (with Adrienne Martine-Barnes)
26. Traitor's Sun (1999) (with Adrienne Martine-Barnes)
27. The Alton Gift (2007) (with Deborah J Ross)
28. The Children of Kings (2013) (with Deborah J Ross)
The Laran Gambit (2022) (with Deborah J Ross)
Arilinn (2024) (with Deborah J Ross)
Avalon
1. The Mists of Avalon (1979)
2. The Forest House (1991) (with Diana L Paxson)
3. Lady of Avalon (1997) (with Diana L Paxson)
4. Priestess of Avalon (2000) (with Diana L Paxson)
5. The Ancestors of Avalon (2004) (with Diana L Paxson)
6. Ravens of Avalon (2007) (with Diana L Paxson)
7. Sword of Avalon (2009) (with Diana L Paxson)
1. The Mists of Avalon (1979)
2. The Forest House (1991) (with Diana L Paxson)
3. Lady of Avalon (1997) (with Diana L Paxson)
4. Priestess of Avalon (2000) (with Diana L Paxson)
5. The Ancestors of Avalon (2004) (with Diana L Paxson)
6. Ravens of Avalon (2007) (with Diana L Paxson)
7. Sword of Avalon (2009) (with Diana L Paxson)
Mists of Avalon
1. Mistress of Magic (1994)
2. The High Queen (1994)
3. The King Stag (1994)
4. The Prisoner in the Oak (1994)
1. Mistress of Magic (1994)
2. The High Queen (1994)
3. The King Stag (1994)
4. The Prisoner in the Oak (1994)
Novels
Falcons of Narabedla (1957)
The Door Through Space (1961)
Seven from the Stars (1961)
I am a Lesbian (1962) (as by Lee Chapman)
The Colors Of Space (1963)
My Sister, My Love (1963) (as by Miriam Gardner)
Spare Her Heaven (1963) (as by Morgan Ives)
Anything Goes (1964) (as by Morgan Ives)
Twilight Lovers (1964) (as by Miriam Gardner)
Castle Terror (1965)
Knives of Desire (1966) (as by Morgan Ives)
No Adam for Eve (1966) (as by John Dexter)
Souvenir of Monique (1967)
The Strange Women (1967) (as by Miriam Gardner)
Bluebeard's Daughter (1968)
The Brass Dragon (1969)
The Jewel of Arwen (1974)
The Endless Voyage (1975)
aka The Endless Universe
Can Ellen Be Saved (1975)
Drums of Darkness (1976)
The Ruins of Isis (1977)
aka Haunted Spaceship
The Catch Trap (1979)
The House Between the Worlds (1980)
Survey Ship (1980)
Night's Daughter (1985)
Warrior Woman (1985)
The FireBrand (1987)
Tiger Burning Bright (1995) (with Mercedes Lackey and Andre Norton)
Year of the Big Thaw (2011)
The Door Through Space (1961)
Seven from the Stars (1961)
I am a Lesbian (1962) (as by Lee Chapman)
The Colors Of Space (1963)
My Sister, My Love (1963) (as by Miriam Gardner)
Spare Her Heaven (1963) (as by Morgan Ives)
Anything Goes (1964) (as by Morgan Ives)
Twilight Lovers (1964) (as by Miriam Gardner)
Castle Terror (1965)
Knives of Desire (1966) (as by Morgan Ives)
No Adam for Eve (1966) (as by John Dexter)
Souvenir of Monique (1967)
The Strange Women (1967) (as by Miriam Gardner)
Bluebeard's Daughter (1968)
The Brass Dragon (1969)
The Jewel of Arwen (1974)
The Endless Voyage (1975)
aka The Endless Universe
Can Ellen Be Saved (1975)
Drums of Darkness (1976)
The Ruins of Isis (1977)
aka Haunted Spaceship
The Catch Trap (1979)
The House Between the Worlds (1980)
Survey Ship (1980)
Night's Daughter (1985)
Warrior Woman (1985)
The FireBrand (1987)
Tiger Burning Bright (1995) (with Mercedes Lackey and Andre Norton)
Year of the Big Thaw (2011)
Collections
The Dark Intruder (1964)
The Best of Marion Zimmer Bradley (1985)
The Complete Lythande (1986)
Jamie (1988)
The Gratitude of Kings (1997)
The Early Works of Marion Zimmer Bradley (2009)
Science Fiction Gems, Volume Two (2011) (with others)
Giant Science-Fiction Six-Pack (2014) (with others)
Science Fiction Gems, Volume 9 (2015) (with others)
Fantastic Stories Presents: Science Fiction Super Pack 2 (2018) (with others)
The Science Fiction Collection 3 (2018) (with others)
The Best of Marion Zimmer Bradley (1985)
The Complete Lythande (1986)
Jamie (1988)
The Gratitude of Kings (1997)
The Early Works of Marion Zimmer Bradley (2009)
Science Fiction Gems, Volume Two (2011) (with others)
Giant Science-Fiction Six-Pack (2014) (with others)
Science Fiction Gems, Volume 9 (2015) (with others)
Fantastic Stories Presents: Science Fiction Super Pack 2 (2018) (with others)
The Science Fiction Collection 3 (2018) (with others)
Novellas and Short Stories
The Climbing Wave (1955)
Death Between the Stars (1956)
The Wind People (1959)
The Wild One (1960)
Treason of the Blood (1962)
The Parting of Arwen (1974)
Men, Halflings, and Hero Worship (2009)
The Once and Future Merlin (2012)
Phoenix (2023) (with Ted White)
Death Between the Stars (1956)
The Wind People (1959)
The Wild One (1960)
Treason of the Blood (1962)
The Parting of Arwen (1974)
Men, Halflings, and Hero Worship (2009)
The Once and Future Merlin (2012)
Phoenix (2023) (with Ted White)
Anthologies edited
Greyhaven (1983) (with Paul Edwin Zimmer)
Spells of Wonder (1989)
The Best of Marion Zimmer Bradley's Fantasy Magazine (1994)
Best of Marion Zimmer Bradley Fantasy Magazine - Volume 2 (2009)
Marion Zimmer Bradley's Fantasy Worlds (2012) (with Rachel E Holmen)
Spells of Wonder (1989)
The Best of Marion Zimmer Bradley's Fantasy Magazine (1994)
Best of Marion Zimmer Bradley Fantasy Magazine - Volume 2 (2009)
Marion Zimmer Bradley's Fantasy Worlds (2012) (with Rachel E Holmen)
Series contributed to
Darkover Anthology
1. The Keeper's Price (1980)
2. Sword of Chaos (1982)
3. Free Amazons of Darkover (1985)
4. The Other Side of the Mirror (1987)
5. Red Sun of Darkover (1987)
6. Four Moons of Darkover (1988)
7. Domains of Darkover (1990)
8. Renunciates of Darkover (1991)
9. Leroni of Darkover (1991)
10. Towers of Darkover (1993)
11. Marion Zimmer Bradley's Darkover (1993)
12. Snows of Darkover (1994)
13. Music of Darkover (2013) (with Elisabeth Waters)
1. The Keeper's Price (1980)
2. Sword of Chaos (1982)
3. Free Amazons of Darkover (1985)
4. The Other Side of the Mirror (1987)
5. Red Sun of Darkover (1987)
6. Four Moons of Darkover (1988)
7. Domains of Darkover (1990)
8. Renunciates of Darkover (1991)
9. Leroni of Darkover (1991)
10. Towers of Darkover (1993)
11. Marion Zimmer Bradley's Darkover (1993)
12. Snows of Darkover (1994)
13. Music of Darkover (2013) (with Elisabeth Waters)
Sword And Sorceress
1. Sword and Sorceress I (1984)
2. Sword and Sorceress II (1985)
3. Sword and Sorceress III (1986)
4. Sword and Sorceress IV (1987)
5. Sword and Sorceress V (1988)
6. Sword and Sorceress VI (1990)
7. Sword and Sorceress VII (1990)
8. Sword and Sorceress VIII (1991)
9. Sword and Sorceress IX (1992)
10. Sword and Sorceress X (1993)
11. Sword and Sorceress XI (1994)
12. Sword and Sorceress XII (1995)
13. Sword and Sorceress XIII (1996)
14. Sword and Sorceress XIV (1997)
15. Sword and Sorceress XV (1998)
16. Sword and Sorceress XVI (1999)
17. Sword and Sorceress XVII (2000)
18. Sword and Sorceress XVIII (2001) (with Elisabeth Waters)
19. Sword and Sorceress XIX (2002) (with Elisabeth Waters)
20. Sword and Sorceress XX (2003) (with Elisabeth Waters)
21. Sword and Sorceress XXI (2004) (with Diana L Paxson)
22. Sword and Sorceress XXII (2007) (with Elisabeth Waters)
23. Sword and Sorceress XXIII (2008) (with Elisabeth Waters)
24. Sword and Sorceress XXIV (2009) (with Elisabeth Waters)
25. Sword and Sorceress XXV (2010) (with Elisabeth Waters)
26. Sword and Sorceress XXVI (2011) (with Elisabeth Waters)
27. Sword and Sorceress XXVII (2012) (with Elisabeth Waters)
28. Sword and Sorceress 28 (2013) (with Elisabeth Waters)
1. Sword and Sorceress I (1984)
2. Sword and Sorceress II (1985)
3. Sword and Sorceress III (1986)
4. Sword and Sorceress IV (1987)
5. Sword and Sorceress V (1988)
6. Sword and Sorceress VI (1990)
7. Sword and Sorceress VII (1990)
8. Sword and Sorceress VIII (1991)
9. Sword and Sorceress IX (1992)
10. Sword and Sorceress X (1993)
11. Sword and Sorceress XI (1994)
12. Sword and Sorceress XII (1995)
13. Sword and Sorceress XIII (1996)
14. Sword and Sorceress XIV (1997)
15. Sword and Sorceress XV (1998)
16. Sword and Sorceress XVI (1999)
17. Sword and Sorceress XVII (2000)
18. Sword and Sorceress XVIII (2001) (with Elisabeth Waters)
19. Sword and Sorceress XIX (2002) (with Elisabeth Waters)
20. Sword and Sorceress XX (2003) (with Elisabeth Waters)
21. Sword and Sorceress XXI (2004) (with Diana L Paxson)
22. Sword and Sorceress XXII (2007) (with Elisabeth Waters)
23. Sword and Sorceress XXIII (2008) (with Elisabeth Waters)
24. Sword and Sorceress XXIV (2009) (with Elisabeth Waters)
25. Sword and Sorceress XXV (2010) (with Elisabeth Waters)
26. Sword and Sorceress XXVI (2011) (with Elisabeth Waters)
27. Sword and Sorceress XXVII (2012) (with Elisabeth Waters)
28. Sword and Sorceress 28 (2013) (with Elisabeth Waters)
Darkover Short Stories
A Different Kind of Courage (1985) (with Mercedes Lackey)
Set a Thief (1991) (with Mercedes Lackey)
Poetic License (1994) (with Mercedes Lackey)
The Ballad of Hastur and Cassilda (2009)
Blood Will Tell (2009)
A Man of Impulse (2009)
Bonds of Sisterhood (2009)
Bride Price (2009)
Everything But Freedom (2009)
Lesson of the Inn (2009)
Firetrap (2009) (with Elisabeth Waters)
The Hawkmaster's Son (2009)
Hilary's Homecoming (2009)
Hilary's Wedding (2009)
House Rules (2009)
Knives (2009)
Legend of Lady Bruna (2009)
The Shadow (2009)
Ten Minutes or So (2009)
To Keep the Oath (2009)
The Word of a Hastur (2009)
Object Lesson (2010) (with Mercedes Lackey)
A Different Kind of Courage (1985) (with Mercedes Lackey)
Set a Thief (1991) (with Mercedes Lackey)
Poetic License (1994) (with Mercedes Lackey)
The Ballad of Hastur and Cassilda (2009)
Blood Will Tell (2009)
A Man of Impulse (2009)
Bonds of Sisterhood (2009)
Bride Price (2009)
Everything But Freedom (2009)
Lesson of the Inn (2009)
Firetrap (2009) (with Elisabeth Waters)
The Hawkmaster's Son (2009)
Hilary's Homecoming (2009)
Hilary's Wedding (2009)
House Rules (2009)
Knives (2009)
Legend of Lady Bruna (2009)
The Shadow (2009)
Ten Minutes or So (2009)
To Keep the Oath (2009)
The Word of a Hastur (2009)
Object Lesson (2010) (with Mercedes Lackey)
Trillium
1. Black Trillium (1990) (with Julian May and Andre Norton)
3. Golden Trillium (1993) (with Julian May and Andre Norton)
4. Lady of the Trillium (1995)
1. Black Trillium (1990) (with Julian May and Andre Norton)
3. Golden Trillium (1993) (with Julian May and Andre Norton)
4. Lady of the Trillium (1995)
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